Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

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OK, the turn has just arrived, but meanwhile I took some Intel Monkey snapshots of the day's combats.

The IJN in two parts.

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IJN part two.

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Allies part 1.

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Allies part 2.

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1944 June 09

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Taytay

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got a CA in the South China Sea and are harassing the IJN in the Andaman Sea.

China was quiet.

On land first. Our air strikes with everything in the arsenal except the 4EB - they made strikes on IJN targets today - continued today on forces on the way to Rangoon or on the way to Rangoon, and some on the stack SW of Toungoo heading toward Chiang Mai. A bombardment there confirmed that the IJA has about a 50% superiority in AV (~>1,500 to ~>2,200) although we have more than 900 more AV moving down from Toungoo.

SE of Prome no additional Imperial units have yet exited the hex, and all of our units bombarded to turn the heat up. Likewise none of the Imperials east of Bassein have made it to Rangoon, and all but one of our units have. Inexplicably, the 18th British Division is lolligagging about the river crossing. With only 4 miles to go they will arrive tomorrow, but the show must go on. The 3,560 AV already at Rangoon will attack without them. Next door at Pegu, the 2nd British Division should cross the river toward Moulmein in two days. The 11th PAVO light armoured unit is now NE of the city and moving toward the battle hex SW of Toungoo to flip the SW hex side. The 1/15 Punjab Bn is moving to the hex NE of Pegu to take up a blocking position and prevent retreat of units from Rangoon and north of there. One Imperial unit of unknown composition has arrived from Rangoon, and all units not already mentioned will attack it tomorrow. It can't retreat.

At sea things are more, uh, fluid. CA London is still in escort to Ramree Island, as are the two CVE (which are splitting up tonight), but they are close to two enemy forces of uncertain capabilities. Quite possibly they are Yamato and Ise with surviving escorts. CA Tone is also possibly among those close by. CL Caradoc is nearby and her magazines are full, she having missed combat last night. The bad news is that she is so old no one even remembers when her keel was laid down. Regardless, Caradoc and DD Norman will patrol along the coast south of Rangoon to intercept the interceptors. DD Queensborough is in dire straits with massive fires and is joining with London and the fit for combat DD Quilliam for help. Burning or not she is faster than London, so her survival will not slow them down. After losing CL Newcastle in one of the gallant battles, Tom Phillips is nursing DE Arrow back to Ramree Island. Damn.

Battleship Richelieu, one of the day's major heroes, is out of main gun ammo. Her secondary 152 mm and 100 mm guns are plentiful and well stocked. She also sports 21% system damage and minor flotation and engine plant damage. She should retire for repairs, but she must retire to rearm. Richelieu will make full speed tonight. BC Renown and company stayed by the carriers last night and were not engaged. Tonight they will put out farther to sea and see what they can see - at sea. But they will stay close. The convoy at Moulmein, with a small amount of supply yet to unload, is pulling up stakes and will complete unloading at Pegu, where they might survive to do so (the troops at Moulmein have plenty of supply). Roughly a bit less than half of the remaining troops unloaded at Pegu today, so I figure about two more days, perhaps more for some straggler ships. Woe be unto that lone Imperial unit at Pegu. Valiant and Queen Elizabeth, with three destroyers, will make full speed from Ramree island to patrol the hex where the carriers still stand to cover the landing forces.

91x B-29 plus any that come ready overnight are being sent to destroy the repair shipyard at Singapore.

The course of the night's combats went roughly like this. Suffolk and Cumberland engaged Tone and drove her off. They then ran into Yamato, Fuso, and Ise, and while they hit Ise they were both torn apart. Then came daylight.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 52,55, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 9
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsushio
DD Minegumo
DD Nenohi
DD Yugure
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
BB Richelieu, Shell hits 13, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Montaine, R.A. crosses the 'T'
BB Richelieu engages BB Ise at 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Van Galen at 12,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 12,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Yugure at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Richelieu at 7,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages BB Yamato at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Van Galen at 7,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Susuzuki at 7,000 yards
Montaine, R.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 10,000 yards
DD Van Galen sunk by BB Fuso at 10,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Ise at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 14,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Susuzuki at 14,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Richelieu at 14,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Natsushio at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Ise at 15,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Minegumo at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
Montaine, R.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 13,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 13,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Richelieu at 18,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Okikaze at 18,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Minegumo at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 21,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Richelieu at 21,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 21,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Natsushio at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 25,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Fuso at 25,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Okikaze at 25,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Minegumo at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 29,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Next came Newcastle, finding Ise had fallen behind but that Yamato and Fuso were plenty and went down fighting. She set Yamato afire and stoked the serious blaze that Richelieu had ignited in Fuso. These battles allowed the larger CL task force to hit pay dirt just west of Andaman Island.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,55, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 2
CV Akagi
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
CL Gambia, Shell hits 2
CL Kenya, Shell hits 1
CL Newfoundland
DD Arunta
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Thanet
DD Penn, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 15,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 15,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Furutaka at 11,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CA Furutaka at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Kawakaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Penn at 12,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards
DD Penn engages DD Michishio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 17,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 17,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Penn at 17,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 20,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Kenya at 20,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 20,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kawakaze at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
CL Kenya engages CV Kaga at 25,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 25,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Penn at 25,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Samidare at 25,000 yards
CL Gambia engages DD Michishio at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 28,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Penn at 28,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Thanet at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,56, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Shell hits 2
CV Shokaku
CV Taiho, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 7
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Gambia, Shell hits 1
CL Kenya, Shell hits 2
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
DD Arunta, Shell hits 2, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Soryu at 16,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Soryu at 16,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 15,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Kenya at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Soryu at 11,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Taiho at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Newfoundland at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Shokaku at 10,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Soryu at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Kenya at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Gambia at 12,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 12,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Taiho at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Soryu at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Soryu at 8,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Taiho at 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Kenya at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Soryu at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Taiho at 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Mikuma at 15,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Taiho at 20,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Shokaku at 20,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CA Mikuma at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,56, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 3
CV Akagi, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
CL Gambia
CL Kenya, Shell hits 1
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 3
DD Arunta, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Akagi at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Kuma at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kawakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages CL Newfoundland at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Michishio at 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages CL Gambia at 11,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Kaga at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 14,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newfoundland at 14,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 16,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Kaga at 16,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Arunta at 16,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kawakaze at 16,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Samidare at 16,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Michishio at 16,000 yards
Ravenhill, R.W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Michishio
CL Newfoundland engages CV Kaga at 18,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Furutaka at 18,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 18,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Kawakaze at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 24,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Kawakaze at 24,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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The IJN carriers' escorts did their job well enough that their wards began launching aircraft. In repeated attacks the CL force was destroyed, escorts and all, but it took all day. Meanwhile the Allies began flying too. 4EB found both Fuso and Ise with heavy fires and Albacore carrying the precious last torpedoes put two of them into Fuso. Land based Avengers put torpedoes into two DD near the battleships' fracas. Bomb hits were scored on some other ships in the area, and torpedo armed FB repeatedly attacked the IJN carriers without success.

Forecast in this region for tomorrow is Overcast.

Allied naval bombardments.

Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Chichi-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

A tanker convoy in the South China Sea got too close and was hit several times by B-25D1 from Jolo. The Troop convoys for Jesselton and Kudat will meet up with the USN carriers tomorrow near Manado. Taytay has declared that free elections are to be held in two weeks, so we are airlifting in a Bn from Tawi Tawi before the IJ engineers ejected from Puerto Princesa can get there.

The position of the IJN carriers is highlighted. The TF east of Port Blair scouts as two ships heading NW. The whereabouts of the remaining IJN battleships is unknown - could that sighting be them?

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Richelieu.

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Ship losses today.

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Here is the entire combat report.

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What a great combat!!!

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1944 June 10

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got BB Yamato.

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Sub attack near Tavoy at 52,60

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Sturdy

SS Sturdy launches 6 torpedoes
Sturdy bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection


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Quiet in China

21x hits were recorded against the repair shipyard at Singapore for the loss of 9x B-29. The shipyard recons as 20(31). The IJN carriers are SW of the Andaman Islands. IJN surface units came on again but had less to throw at us last night.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,53, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 1
BB Queen Elizabeth
DD Quality
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 8,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 5,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Quality at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Rocket at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Redoubt at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,54, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, on fire
DD Asagiri, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Queen Elizabeth
DD Quality
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,55, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Queen Elizabeth
DD Quality
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket, on fire

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Higashi, Hideo crosses the 'T'
DD Murakumo engages DD Redoubt at 8,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 3,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 3,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Murakumo at 3,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
Higashi, Hideo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 11,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo sunk by BB Queen Elizabeth at 8,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asagiri sunk by BB Queen Elizabeth at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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In the morning still more of the buggers showed up!

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 54,55, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BC Renown, Shell hits 4
DD Quickmatch
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
DD Relentless, Shell hits 1
DD Roebuck

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Hiraoka, Kumeichi crosses the 'T'
CL Sendai engages BC Renown at 18,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Jintsu at 18,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Naka at 18,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 18,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Kisaragi at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Relentless at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 12,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Quickmatch at 10,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 10,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CL Sendai at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Roebuck at 10,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Satsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Quickmatch at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Quickmatch at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Roebuck at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Quickmatch at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Relentless at 8,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Relentless at 8,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Roebuck at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Relentless at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Relentless at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Relentless at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Roebuck at 11,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Quickmatch at 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Quickmatch at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Satsuki at 13,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages BC Renown at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Sendai at 15,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Roebuck at 15,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Satsuki at 15,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 15,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 15,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 15,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Kisaragi at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Jintsu at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Quickmatch at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 17,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Relentless at 17,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Satsuki at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 16,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Relentless at 16,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Kisaragi at 16,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Quickmatch at 16,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Quickmatch at 16,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Satsuki at 16,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 16,000 yards
Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Hiraoka, Kumeichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 17,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 23,000 yards
BC Renown engages DD Kisaragi at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 29,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Jintsu at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Our ships have a serious lack of ammunition now. CL Caradoc again missed contact and has full mags. She and her escort will patrol at and around the carriers' location. A little over 6,000 load of troops is still to unload. There were no air attacks on ships today, by either side. Two groups of Imperial warships inhabit the waters at Pegu, perhaps the CL TF encountered above and its cripples. Moving the Transports was a good idea. Richelieu, now with 3x DD, will head back to the patrol station protecting the entrance to Pegu. Renown is heading back to Ramree Island to rearm. She has a bank of AA guns out now, too. The carriers themselves will also head back to Ramree Island to replenish everything, including aircraft. They will run at mission speed and take two days to get there. CA London is pier side at Ramree pumping out. Fuel at the base has run out but there are two AO en route.

The 2nd British Division will cross the river toward Moulmein tonight. The attack at Rangoon was tough, as expected, and the troops there need to rest. The Shermans plus all the arty from Pegu have changed preparation for Rangoon and are heading there. The road to Toungoo is open and the Shermans will open the road to Rangoon, giving us a loop around. Imperial units have begun vacating the hex SE of Prome so our force there will attack tomorrow. Franks were also on LRCAP over the hex just NE of Rangoon, showing the high priority DAW HQ places on getting troops back to that redoubt.

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91559 troops, 1284 guns, 2211 vehicles, Assault Value = 3885

Defending force 40555 troops, 283 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1235

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 3971

Japanese adjusted defense: 5705

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3588 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 289 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 35 (11 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7054 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 484 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 92 disabled
Guns lost 134 (39 destroyed, 95 disabled)
Vehicles lost 124 (7 destroyed, 117 disabled)

Assaulting units:
44th Indian Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
16th LRP Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
81st (West African) Division
Americal Infantry Division
150th RAC Regiment
20th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
192nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
14th LRP Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
18th British Division
25th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps

Defending units:
16th Garrison Unit
1st RTA/A Division
114th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/B Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
3rd/C Division
1st RTA/B Division
28th Army
20th AA Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
62nd JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49618 troops, 902 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 1525

Defending force 41301 troops, 392 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th Army Engineer Battalion
77th LRP Brigade
14th Indian Division
36th Div Engineer Battalion
111th LRP Brigade
27th Infantry Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
2nd Guards Division
33rd Division
34th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49344 troops, 656 guns, 465 vehicles, Assault Value = 1986

Defending force 4936 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Allied adjusted assault: 1221

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1221 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4531 casualties reported
Squads: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 96 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
5307th Composite Regiment
4th Burma Battalion
5th Burma Battalion
28th (East African) Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
Lushai Brigade
4th Marine Division
1st Burma Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
2/15 Punjab Battalion
17th Indian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
11th PAVO Rgt /2

Defending units:
3rd/B Division


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Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 570 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2507

Defending force 71924 troops, 590 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 2267

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Division
96th Chinese Division
Rifles of Canada Battalion
23rd Indian Division
22nd New Chinese Division
7th Indian Division
36th Chinese Division
19th Indian Division
11th PAVO Regiment
8th New Chinese Corps
29th British Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
22nd (East African) Brigade
2nd Reserve Division
48th Light AA Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
56th Infantry Regiment
53rd Division
40th Division
40th Inf Group Brigade
29th Division
14th Division
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

Allied naval bombardments.

Allied Ships Bombarding Haha-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Chichi-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

The fleet and troop convoys will move to just SE of Tawi Tawi tomorrow.

Here is the position of the IJN carriers (highlighted). One of the two IJN TF near the coast is scouted as 3x DD heading NE. Here we go again.

[witpqs]

Today's ship losses.

[Lowpe]

Wow! Great theater!

[witpqs]

Here is a current sunk ships list. Of course Yamato is highly speculative and likely not sunk. Fuso and Ise are not on the list but are in great danger of sinking if they have not done so already.

We've done a great job of preserving our carriers, but the Empire has done a pretty good job in that department too. Those hits on the IJN carriers achieved by the Charge of the Light Cruiser Brigade actually mean something. They are still in business but they need repairs and are more vulnerable until they get them.

Click on the link to open the file, then expand the file to full screen to see the columns line up.

[witpqs]

1944 June 11

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs came up empty but continued to harass damaged Japanese warships in the Andaman Sea.

Quiet in China.

Almost quiet at and over the sea off Burma. Aside from submarine attacks (ours) there was only this night action. Valiant and Queen Elizabeth are both out of main battery ammo and will head back to Ramree Island. QE also has a bank of AA guns knocked out, but such things are a luxury right now. Caradoc and the (tiny, AM based) ASW group will remain on patrol outside of Pegu. Richelieu will take up close escort at Pegu. There are no Imperial surface units seen heading their way, but there weren't the first night either. The carriers and the Renown group will arrive at Ramree Island tomorrow. DAW HQ certainly must realize that the time to catch any assault forces afloat has passed.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 55,54, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 4
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 5
DD Quality
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 67% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages CL Tatsuta at 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages BB Valiant at 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages BB Queen Elizabeth at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Redoubt at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta sunk by BB Valiant at 2,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages BB Queen Elizabeth at 4,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Rocket at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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The air attacks against ground targets are going all out, with accompanying losses of those raiders flying low level strikes. SE of Prome we made some progress against the the troops withdrawing toward Rangoon. Our troops have low disruption so the attack will continue tomorrow.

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Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57163 troops, 902 guns, 613 vehicles, Assault Value = 1521

Defending force 41266 troops, 393 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246

Allied adjusted assault: 1189

Japanese adjusted defense: 1187

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2213 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 37 (4 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2189 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 124 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
14th Indian Division
27th Infantry Division
77th LRP Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
111th LRP Brigade
36th Div Engineer Battalion
14th Army Engineer Battalion
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
2nd Guards Division
33rd Division
34th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment


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The 2nd British Division crossed the river and is now between Pegu and Moulmein, but did not make a shock attack. There are two unidentified enemy units in hex, and one must be the engineer unit identified by flying debris in previous bombing runs. The 2nd attacks tomorrow. The 82nd West African Division and the 4th USMC Division are setting target for Tavoy and moving to follow the 2nd British Division into Moulmein. The heavy artillery needs another day or two to cross into Rangoon.

Three convoys at Pegu have finished unloading troops but still have supply. They will pull up anchors and head back to Ramree Island and unload supplies there. Pegu is now being supplied by land both from Toungoo and through Rangoon - we now control east and northwest hex sides at Rangoon - and so has more supply than is on the ships anyway. One of the other convoys has a few devices remaining on three ships; the last has a few thousand load factor of troops/devices for several units. CVE Shah docked at Ramree Island, off loaded her air groups, and is now making for Colombo. CVE Begum will do the same tomorrow, plus pump out the minor flooding which remains with flotation damage at 71(61).

Finally, Indomitable has arrived at Karachi, and Victorious at Colombo. Indomitable needs about 2.5 months of upgrades, especially to her AA suite, but Victorious is ready for action. Supposedly only a size 5 shipyard is required, so I'm going to see if Bombay can do the work. She does bring with her three air groups (Victorious' air groups are already in theatre). Victorious is heading for Ramree Island with her air group of 36x Seafire IIC, 12x Barracuda II, and 6x Barracuda II.

Allied naval bombardments.

Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Haha-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

With continued recon, Singapore Repair Shipyard now shows at 15(36). Fighter strength there has doubled, now over 100.

The invasion convoys for Jesselton and Kudat will move right on their objectives tonight/tomorrow or as close as they can get. It is doubtful that they will have time remaining to begin unloading troops. The fleet will take station at sea between those two bases, with cruiser TFs just farther out to sea.

Here is a look at the hex side control in the Burma battle area. The enemy stack SW of Toungoo is too strong to attack now, but they are being bombarded by artillery and struck from the air, which should make movement uneven. When they start to thin out our attacks on the stragglers will begin.

[witpqs]

It looks like the Empire is sending more ships to the Indian Ocean. Perhaps our next adventure on Borneo will cause them to change course?

[Lowpe]

Not very pleasant reading from a JFB point of view. I didn't think you could invade Pegu...I hope that is a feature of the extended map you are playing.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Not very pleasant reading from a JFB point of view. I didn't think you could invade Pegu...I hope that is a feature of the extended map you are playing.

I don't think so, but I haven't checked. It has port 0(0), so even after taking it there are limitations. My situation is good for it because of the proximity of other troops to Pegu so land-supply routes can be opened quickly. BTW this turn is was 97 or 98% toward level 1 port, but it will never move much stuff across the docks.

Rangoon is obviously a bastion and the idea is to make it last as long as possible. I'm taking measures to overcome it 'quickly' but without diverting everything and getting bogged down. Not sure how long it will take.

Moulmein might be a somewhat quick capture, and that should help.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

I don't think so, but I haven't checked. It has port 0(0)

Double checked, you are right. Glad I always had a generous garrison there.[8|]

[witpqs]

1944 June 12

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Jesselton
Kudat

Our subs got a TK and we lost a sub due to prior damage.

We made a ground attack in between Kunming and Tsuyung to try and clear out the enemy sitting astride the road. It went poorly, just the first of several stymied ground attacks today. We're going to rearrange some things and bring in the two armoured units at Kunming in place of some of the Chinese infantry that is not so effective assaulting prepared positions. Kunming will still have an Australian division plus Chinese troops and fortifications at level 4. The 9th Australian Division, which took part in today's attack, is in perfect shape.

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Ground combat at 68,47 (near Kunming)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41627 troops, 317 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1275

Defending force 12195 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Allied adjusted assault: 291

Japanese adjusted defense: 1474

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2788 casualties reported
Squads: 131 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
9th Australian Division
6th War Area
Y' Force
1st Group Army

Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
67th Infantry Brigade

Lots of action in the air over Burma and the sea. The Empire saw fit to commit many Franks to LRCAP forces moving toward Rangoon and it might have helped as our odds were cut to 1 to 2 with higher casualties. But ours will recover. There were also raids on our CVE at Ramree Island (a lone plane lived to make an attack run) and on our convoys at Pegu (not even close). Our strikes on two retiring damaged CL had just a little better luck, landing one bomb. We are sending Caradoc after them tonight. The 2nd British Division made a successful attack and is now moving on Moulmein.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 8

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
Corsair II x 15
Hellcat I x 2
Seafire IIC x 1
Martlet II x 6
Wildcat V x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
P-40N5 Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Begum, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N2 Jill flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Wildcat V (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3rd FG/7th FS CACW with P-43A-1 Lancer (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.11 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Wildcat V (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 54,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 20
Wildcat V x 5
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 3 destroyed
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1
CL Tenryu

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Wildcat V sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x Corsair II sweeping at 10000 feet
1 x Corsair II sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead

Tenryu dead in the water ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 54,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CL Tenryu

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet

CAP engaged:
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 130 minutes

Tenryu dead in the water ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pegu at 55,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 7
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
P-51A Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.60 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.134 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
51st FG/449th FS with P-38J Lightning (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
80th FG/459th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
311th FG/530th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 54,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Kinu

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead

Tenryu dead in the water ...


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Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 570 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2509

Defending force 71978 troops, 590 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 2271

Assaulting units:
29th British Brigade
36th Chinese Division
23rd Indian Division
88th Chinese Division
19th Indian Division
Rifles of Canada Battalion
96th Chinese Division
11th PAVO Regiment
3rd New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
22nd (East African) Brigade
7th Indian Division
22nd New Chinese Division
2nd Reserve Division
77th Heavy AA Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
14th Division
56th Infantry Regiment
40th Division
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
40th Inf Group Brigade
29th Division
53rd Division
77th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55940 troops, 902 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371

Defending force 39374 troops, 388 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061

Allied adjusted assault: 811

Japanese adjusted defense: 1687

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1586 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 27 (7 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2345 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 285 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 100 disabled
Guns lost 44 (4 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
14th Indian Division
77th LRP Brigade
111th LRP Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
36th Div Engineer Battalion
14th Army Engineer Battalion
26th Indian Division
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Guards Division
19th Division
33rd Division
34th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment


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Ground combat at 56,54 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13195 troops, 230 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 2745 troops, 14 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied adjusted assault: 77

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1126 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division

Defending units:
7th RTA/B Division
5th Field Construction Battalion


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The two convoys at Pegu are nearly done unloading troops. Meanwhile, three of the four artillery units being sent from Pegu to Rangoon have arrived there and will begin bombarding tomorrow. Imperial troops from the north have been seen arriving in Rangoon, swelling the ranks of defenders there. CVE Begum's fighter groups have put ashore at Ramree Island and while only partly pumped out she will head for Chittagong. Better facilities wait there, and when Begum leaves for Colombo she will not be as easily seen and tracked. There are three unknown units SE of Moulmein so that objective will have reinforcement before the 2nd British Div arrives. Valiant and Queen Elizabeth will put to sea with the intention of being on station to bombard when the 2nd crosses the river. The carriers at Ramree Island have topped up with planes and pilots, but some of the pilots are green and sent directly in OTJ. A Commonwealth group has one pilots slot open and it will stay that way because there are no Commonwealth pilots in the pipeline in this (older!) version of the scenario. Fuel will arrive for the carriers tomorrow. AFAIK that has been fixed in later versions. Pegu has built a size 1 port and will now switch to airfield construction.

Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Haha-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Balikpapan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

Our convoys have begun and finished unloading on the South China Sea side of Borneo. They attack tomorrow as the convoys unload more supply. The 3rd Tank Rgt is defending Jesselton, and the 9th Tank Rgt is defending Kudat. Our scout DB reported several hits on a CL hundreds of miles to the north, but concentrated strikes all missed the fast turning devil. Weather aided the target.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Agano

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Agano

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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The 158th IR crossed the river into Balikpapan and was soundly thrashed. Now half disabled with 85% disruption, they will hunker down and hope to withstand any counter attack. They were aided by a bombardment and the daily air strikes. They were hampered by a well-timed Betty strike, but even though it got through most of it was destroyed en route and it might be more of a useful excuse than a reason. The defense at Balikpapan is stronger than anticipated. As long as the regiment holds on, they will eventually take the base and the timing does not matter.

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Morning Air attack on 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 65,96 (Samarinda)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th FG/70th FS with P-39D Airacobra (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead



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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3519 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 4699 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Allied adjusted assault: 44

Japanese adjusted defense: 81

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
454th Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st Raiding Regiment
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
15th Const Co
9th Base Force


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Four B-25D1 groups freshly brought in from Australia to Watampone will attack in support tomorrow. The B-29 horde will do likewise, but only 32 of those bomb barges are ready. The P-39Ds from Samarinda have been reassigned to LRCAP Balikpapan.

Base forces and engineers are loading for Jesselton and Kudat with all of the engineering units going to Jesselton first.

Here are today's air losses.

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Here is the 158th IR at Balikpapan.